the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699
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khalsa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | faith, organized religion, religion |
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Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.
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Khalsa hooked up Roger, and 11 healthy males of similar age and weight, to an intravenous drip.
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The khalsa rose up against the economic and political repressions in Punjab toward the end of Aurangzeb's rule.
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Khalsa hopes that by learning more about interoception, he might be able to develop therapies for people who suffer from anxiety disorders.
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- The group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699
- The Khalsa (Punjabi: u0A16u0A3Cu0A3Eu0A32u0A38u0A3E; ) is the collective body of all initiated Sikhs represented by the five beloved-ones and can be called the Guru Panth, the embodiment of the Guru and the final temporal Guru/leader of the Sikhs. The word Khalsa translates to "Sovereign/Free". Another interpretation is that of being "Pure/Genuine...
- Those who live by their inner purity and light; those who are pure of heart
- The brotherhood of the pure in Sikhism. cf. Gobind Singh.
- Pure, unmixed. An office of government, in which the business of the revenue department is transacted: the exchequer. Khalsa lands, are lands, the revenue of which is paid into the exchequer.
- The pure ones; the brotherhood of initiated Sikhs; also used as a collective description of the Sikh community.
- Which means 'Pure' is the name given by Guru Gobind Singh to all Sikhs who have been baptised or initiated.
- The Sikh order; "The Purified Ones."
- The family of the pure ones.
